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Plano council votes 5–3 to restore in-person "comments of public interest" at start of meetings
Summary
After debate about audience convenience and meeting logistics, the Plano City Council voted to restore in-person 'comments of public interest' and to place them at the beginning of meetings; some councilmembers preferred delaying placement decisions until the next council but the motion to restore and move the item passed 5–3 by hand vote.
The Plano City Council voted 5–3 to restore in-person "comments of public interest" to the council meeting agenda and to place those comments at the beginning of regular meetings.
Council members Shelby and Casey (who jointly raised the item) said restoring in-person comments would preserve an opportunity for citizens to address council as a captive audience; they proposed time limits similar to other speaker periods. Opponents said the item had…
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